Whittier Union High School District, CA (0642480) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Whittier Union High School District, CA (0642480)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Whittier Union High School District, CA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	62,362	100.0
Family households (families)	48,761	78.2
With own children under 18 years	24,860	39.9
Married-couple family	34,175	54.8
With own children under 18 years	17,399	27.9
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,797	7.7
With own children under 18 years	2,364	3.8
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,789	15.7
With own children under 18 years	5,097	8.2
Nonfamily households	13,601	21.8
Householder living alone	11,086	17.8
65 years and over	4,975	8.0

Households with one or more people under 18 years	29,295	47.0
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15,964	25.6

Average household size	3.46
Average family size	3.92

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	215,502	100.0
Householder	62,362	28.9
Spouse	33,980	15.8
Child	80,262	37.2
Other relatives	28,119	13.0
Nonrelatives	10,779	5.0
Unmarried partner	3,606	1.7

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	82,141	100.0
Never married	31,524	38.4
Now married, except separated	40,463	49.3
Separated	2,022	2.5
Widowed	1,838	2.2
Divorced	6,294	7.7

Females 15 years and over	85,353	100.0
Never married	28,121	32.9
Now married, except separated	38,459	45.1
Separated	2,367	2.8
Widowed	8,008	9.4
Divorced	8,398	9.8

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	3,355	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	1,226	36.5
Per 1,000 unmarried women	40
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	59
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	17
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	96
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	38

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	8,540	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	2,122	24.8
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	369	4.3
1 or 2 years	369	4.3
3 or 4 years	393	4.6
5 or more years	991	11.6

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	2,122	24.8
Who are female	1,214	14.2
Who are married	1,580	18.5

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	67,870	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	3,388	5.0
Kindergarten	3,180	4.7
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	28,064	41.3
High school (grades 9-12)	15,648	23.1
College or graduate school	17,590	25.9

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	134,314	100.0
Less than 9th grade	15,994	11.9
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,299	12.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	38,251	28.5
Some college, no degree	30,372	22.6
Associate's degree	10,529	7.8
Bachelor's degree	14,661	10.9
Graduate or professional degree	7,208	5.4

Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16.3

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	156,556	100.0
Civilian veterans	10,778	6.9

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	216,056	100.0
Same house	189,324	87.6
Different house in the U.S.	25,744	11.9
Same county	20,862	9.7
Different county	4,882	2.3
Same state	3,853	1.8
Different state	1,029	0.5
Abroad	988	0.5

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	219,002	100.0
Native	163,799	74.8
Born in United States	162,085	74.0
State of residence	139,110	63.5
Different state	22,975	10.5
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	1,714	0.8
Foreign born	55,203	25.2

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	55,203	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	25,832	46.8
Not a U.S. citizen	29,371	53.2

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	56,917	100.0

Native	1,714	3.0
Entered 2000 or later	306	0.5
Entered before 2000	1,408	2.5

Foreign born	55,203	97.0
Entered 2000 or later	6,961	12.2
Entered before 2000	48,242	84.8

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	55,203	100.0
Europe	1,360	2.5
Asia	6,635	12.0
Africa	436	0.8
Oceania	54	0.1
Latin America	46,229	83.7
Northern America	489	0.9

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	202,535	100.0
English only	95,906	47.4
Language other than English	106,629	52.6
Speak English less than "very well"	41,385	20.4
Spanish	97,470	48.1
Speak English less than "very well"	37,061	18.3
Other Indo-European languages	2,776	1.4
Speak English less than "very well"	1,152	0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	5,682	2.8
Speak English less than "very well"	3,031	1.5
Other languages	701	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	141	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	219,002	100.0
American	4,238	1.9
Arab	937	0.4
Czech	109	0.0
Danish	847	0.4
Dutch	1,932	0.9
English	8,619	3.9
French (except Basque)	2,587	1.2
French Canadian	623	0.3
German	11,244	5.1
Greek	444	0.2
Hungarian	322	0.1
Irish	8,903	4.1
Italian	5,692	2.6
Lithuanian	75	0.0
Norwegian	1,336	0.6
Polish	1,611	0.7
Portuguese	485	0.2
Russian	1,340	0.6
Scotch-Irish	1,533	0.7
Scottish	1,929	0.9
Slovak	85	0.0
Subsaharan African	382	0.2
Swedish	962	0.4
Swiss	429	0.2
Ukrainian	226	0.1
Welsh	608	0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	153	0.1

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